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Novel "CYCLOSPORINE CAPSULE FORMULATION" to be launched

...current capsule filing with this new capsule could offer SangStat a significant advantage over a 'me too' generic cyclosporine capsule in Europe" said Jean-Jacques Bienaimi, President and CEO. "This is a very positive development for SangStat. Compared to our current capsule product, we believe it has a st...

Scientists plan human cloning clinic in the United States

...Drs. Zawos and Antinori emphasized that they would offer the technique only to infertile couples. They claim to have 10 infertile couples already on board. Source : BMJ, Vol17, No.3, Deborah Josefson, San Francisco...

Pharmaceutical giant offers AIDS related antifungal drug free to 50 countries

...ed Nations and the WHO, we now have a framework to offer Diflucan to the least-developed nations targeted by the UN and the WHO as the most affected by the AIDS crisis", Dr.Henry McKinnell, CEO of Pfizer, told reporters at a press conference. Many patients stricken with AIDS develop complication of fungal...

Pharmaceutical giant offers AIDS related antifungal drug free to 50 countries

...ed Nations and the WHO, we now have a framework to offer Diflucan to the least-developed nations targeted by the UN and the WHO as the most affected by the AIDS crisis", Dr.Henry McKinnell, CEO of Pfizer, told reporters at a press conference. Many patients stricken with AIDS develop complication of fungal...

Vitamin Shields Brittle Bones

...Combining estrogen and vitamin E did not appear to offer any additional benefits, Wimalawansa reported. Appropriate doses of vitamin E, at least in rats, appears to reduce menopausal risk of developing osteoporosis," Wimalawansa said. "If this applies to humans, it could be a very exciting and cost-effec...

Obesity a risk for pancreatic cancer

...mproves glucose and insulin responses and may also offer some protection to the pancreas....

Fingerprinting prostate cancer

...uld lead to many new diagnostic tests. These could offer more to the patient than the current PSA (prostate specific antigen) test and can be used as a useful diagnostic tool....

New therapy better at increasing bone density

...the chance of fractures. Combination therapy may offer benefits that aren't achieved with single-medication therapy. It may be best for women who still lose bone on a single drug, or who present with multiple fractures....

Angiotensin-II-receptor blockers - Treat kidney failure

...ss than in similar patients on placebo. The trials offer new hope to people with diabetes, for there has been no treatment for kidney complications till now. They also underline the need for the earliest possible diagnosis of kidney disease in people with diabetes....

Acupuncture can ease cancer

...ove extremely debilitating for patients. Doctors offer an arsenal of various anti-emetic drugs to lessen ...s. The authors are now recommending that hospitals offer the treatment to patients in whom conventional drugs have failed to prevent vomiting. Mark Bovey, ...

Smoker's are prone to Alzheimer's

...d to the disease. Indeed, they believe smoking may offer protection against the disease for people with the gene - APOE epsilon 4. The Dutch researchers said this could be because smoking altered the chemistry of the brain and defused some of the effects of Alzheimer's. Another reason could be the fact th...

FDA Approves New HIV Drug, Viread

... treatment of HIV in the US. As a result//, it may offer a treatment option for patients whose infections have become resistant to currently available medications. Foster City, California-based Gilead said that the 300 milligram tablet should be available within a few days. The company added that the once...

Cinnamon combats Diabetes

...cientists report that an extract of cinnamon could offer some protection against adult-onset diabetes.An expert behind the trials has even issued the recommendation that people could benefit now by adding the spice to their food.// Adult-onset, or type II diabetes is far more prevalent than insulin-depen...

Step Aerobics Increases good cholesterol

...ol) profiles in female college-aged students. They offer no explanation for why step aerobics proved more beneficial for HDL levels. However, they point out, these findings are limited since the study group was small and, although the women were told not to change their diets, they might have done so. In a...

A new vaccine for leukemia

...e treatment will be without side effects, and will offer the patient immunity against their cancer for life.It is hoped that the treatment can be refined and extended to other cancers of the blood - including myeloma and myeloid leukaemia....

Senior drug card saves little

...iption drug cards now available to older Americans offer only meager savings, particularly in urban areas. The cards, which are marketed by private companies, charge seniors a modest fee, usually $12 to $25 per year, in exchange for discounts. But savings are minimal for many of the most popular name-brand...

Dietary advice for diabetes

...s are good news if you have diabetes, because they offer a lot more variety and interest than the old high-carbohydrate/low-fat recommendations (though that's still considered a healthy option too)....

Herbs With Estrogen Action Aggravate Cancer Risk

...ready predisposed to those diseases. //Researchers offer new evidence that herbs such as red clover and motherwort - traditionally used for gynecological complaints - as well as saw palmetto and rhodiola rosea root can have such a strong estrogenic effect they could increase the risk of estrogen-related ca...

Liver transplant oversight urged

...e live transplants could shorten waiting lists and offer medical advantages in some cases over the traditional practice of taking transplant livers from people who have just died. ``Living-donor liver transplantation is a remarkably effective lifesaving procedure for selected patients,'' they wrote. But t...

Further support for use of statins in Alzheimer’s disease

...ier, smaller study had suggested these drugs might offer some protection against Alzheimer's disease. Green and his colleagues decided to do a large study that included 988 people with Alzheimer's disease and 1,669 healthy family members, who acted as controls. The researchers took into account age and oth...

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